Drop-In Guests

ABBEY BROWN BAR SOAP Handcrafted in Chicago, Abbey Brown soaps are made with cold-pressed olive oil and natural fragrances. The spicy Root bar is scented with tangerine and ginger. $8.50, abbeybrown.com

You can make your list and check it twice, but you can’t predict last-minute invites, new Secret Santa events or sudden bursts of holiday spirit. We’re here to help, with thoughtful emergency gifts that will please anyone from Aunt Sally to your work friends to your bighearted neighbor. — Nara Schoenberg

OLD TOWN OIL OLIVE OIL AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR GIFT BOX Chicago’s Old Town Oil pairs its signature extra virgin olive oil and its reserve balsamic vinegar in a handsome gift box perfect for those who like to cook — or eat. $39.95, oldtownoil.com